Where used

Where used functionality allows you to view the relationship between Content Manager items.

About this task

Content Manager items are used together to create website content or content for other channels. For example, a Page uses a combination of Components and Component Templates, a Page Template and Keywords.

In the Content Manager you can use the Where Used feature on an item to view:

  • Which other items use the item
  • Which other items the item uses
  • To which Publication Targets the item has been published

Procedure

  1. Open the Content Manager Explorer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select an item and choose Where Used in the context menu.
    • Select an item and choose BluePrinting > BluePrint Hierarchy in the context menu to open the BluePrint Viewer. Select the item in one of the Publications in the BluePrint hierarchy and click Where used.
    The Where used dialog opens.
  3. To view where an item is used, click the Used In tab. The tab displays a list of items that use the item you selected:
    • To edit an item in the list, select the item and click Open.
    • To view the location of an item in the list, select the item and click Go To Location.
  4. To view a list of items this item uses, click the Uses tab:
    • To edit an item in the list, select the item and click Open.
    • To view the location of an item, select the item and click Go To Location.
  5. To view Published to information for a Page, Component, Component Template, or Page Template, click the Published to tab.
  6. Click Close to exit Where used.